PHILADELPHIA — Will the story be completed, or will The Bloodline reign supreme?
After a stellar night time one, WrestleMania 40 night time two has arrived, and it’s headlined by the Undisputed WWE Common Championship match between Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes. After Reigns and The Rock received their tag crew match on Saturday, the match can be beneath Bloodline guidelines, making it a big impediment for Rhodes to win the title. 5 different matches will happen Sunday night time, together with the highly-anticipated WWE Ladies’s Championship match between former Injury CTRL buddies Iyo Sky and Bayley.
Are surprises in retailer for Sunday? USA TODAY Sports activities supplied updates of all of the motion inside Lincoln Monetary Discipline:
Undisputed WWE Common Championship match: Roman Reigns (c) vs. Cody Rhodes
It is Bloodline guidelines for the title, nevertheless it was an “American Dream.”
Figuring out the chances are stacked in opposition to him, Rhodes tried to deliver weapons into the match early, however Reigns wasn’t having any of it. As an alternative, the champion used a kendo stick on the challenger. Rhodes was in a position to get out of the sticky scenario and used Ric Aptitude’s determine 4 leg lock in an try and get a submission, which wasn’t profitable.
The struggle escalated into the gang and Rhodes suplexed Reigns off the barricade. As soon as it bought again into the ring, Reigns caught Rhodes with an influence bomb and took management of the match. Reigns even took a web page from his opponents guide when he used a Cross Rhodes on the challenger.
Rhodes bought on offense and delivered the bionic elbow on Reigns, resulting in the match going exterior of the ring. A low blow from Reigns turned the momentum once more, and the champion did an influence bomb to ship Rhodes via the announcer’s desk. He went to complete it off, however Rhodes kicked out. Rhodes then went the Reigns route with a spear on the champion, which resulted in an unsuccessful pin.
As soon as Rhodes seemed to be closing in, Jimmy Uso got here to the help to superkick Rhodes. Jey Uso got here out to take out his twin brother by spearing him off the ramp in a loopy spot. When Rhodes bought momentum once more, Solo Sikoa got here to Samoan spike Rhodes. A spear Samoan spike combo was used, however Rhodes kicked out.
Then got here John Cena, who delivered an angle adjustment to Reigns and Sikoa. However then The Rock confirmed as much as take care of Cena in one other epic faceoff between the 2. A All-time low was hit on Cena, and Seth Rollins got here in to assist, however he was Superman punched. Then The Undertaker got here out and choke slammed The Rock in a wild sequence.
Rhodes then lastly bought the three Cross Rhodes he longed to get. He bought the pin to develop into champion and end the story.
Roman Reigns has orchestra lead his entrance
It was an entrance match for the Tribal Chief.
Roman Reigns had a complete orchestra sing and play his entrance music as he got here down the ramp in epic style.
Cody Rhodes makes entrance with spouse Brandi Rhodes
What an entrance for the challenger.
Cody Rhodes emerged along with his cranium masks and spouse Brandi Rhodes was there alongside his facet.
WWE Ladies’s Championship match: Iyo Sky (c) vs. Bayley
The battle between the previous buddies had among the best build-ups of any WrestleMania match, and it delivered in a extremely emotional contest.
Sky went after Bayley’s legs early within the match, which have been severely injured over the course of her profession. The champion has continued to impress amid her championship run, and he or she showcased her skills out and in of the ring. Bayley was solely in a position to change the tide after she did a sundown flip to ship Sky into the turnbuckle.
Each stars had been unsuccessful in taking one another out within the subsequent moments, and so they lastly went punch-for-punch earlier than Sky bought the higher hand with the over the moonsault. Nonetheless, Bayley kicked out. Bayley modified the momentum of the match and went for her personal splash off the highest rope, then she executed the rose plant to perfection. She pinned Sky to win the title and bought to have fun being champion as soon as once more, a a lot deserved achievement for Bayley.
WWE United States Championship match: Logan Paul (c) vs. Randy Orton vs. Kevin Owens
With Orton and Owens bonding over their distaste for america Champion, the 2 determined to go after Paul to begin the match and so they unleashed a prolonged assault in opposition to Paul. Finally, Owens and Orton realized they’d must take out one another to win, and so they had a fast scuffle earlier than Paul took benefit of it.
Paul performed the heel position completely with nice work in getting the gang vocally concerned within the match. “Classic” Orton would come out and prepare to ship the deadly strike. Owens would disrupt it and take a look at his personal ending, nevertheless it was unsuccessful. Owens had a powerful backflip dive onto Paul and he went for the stunner on Orton, however Orton countered with an RKO and it wasn’t sufficient for the pin.
Paul introduced out his brass knuckles since he could not be disqualified, and he landed the highly effective right-hand on Orton. It seemed to be a win however Orton surprisingly kicked out. Paul tried it once more, solely this time Orton countered with an RKO as all the celebs had been down. Orton bought up and went for the punt till the Prime mascot saved Paul, revealing to be well-liked streamer iShowSpeed. Orton did not take pleasure in that, so he determined to RKO him on the announcer’s desk.
Orton continued the momentum and hit an RKO on Owens. He was going to go for the pin, however Paul threw him out of the ring and did a frogsplash on Owens to get the victory and retain the title. It was a really entertaining match from starting to finish, and Paul’s ceiling in WWE continues to go up.
Fireflies come out for Bray Wyatt
The gang at Lincoln Monetary Discipline once more honored the late Bray Wyatt on Sunday. When the 2024 Corridor of Fame class was acknowledged, the gang lit up the sector with their flashlights for Mike Rotunda and Barry Windham. Then when an advert for the Bray Wyatt documentary performed, the gang once more lit up the stadium.
LA Knight vs. AJ Kinds
The dangerous blood had been brewing for weeks, and these two wasted no time going after one another earlier than Samantha Irvin might end the introductions.
The match was as brutal a no stipulation match might be, starting from heavy blows to Kinds suplexing LA Knight on the exhausting floor beneath the walkway across the ring. However Kinds was by no means in a position to capitalize on any of his pictures, and LA Knight was the one to land the profitable transfer with a BFT. LA Knight put away Kinds in what ought to be a giant win for his rising profession, and will launch him right into a title alternative within the close to future.
Bobby Lashley and The Road Income (Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins) vs. The Last Testomony (Karrion Kross, Akam and Rezar) in a Philadelphia Road Battle
The Philadelphia Road Battle wasted no time getting chaotic with weapons being launched early within the match. What was an awesome shock was seeing Scarlett and B-Fab get entangled and bodily in opposition to one another.
After Dudley upset Kross, The Last Testomony chief slapped Dudley in a not so sensible transfer. Lashley speared Kross proper afterward, and his crew had been impressed by Dudley to do his patented “get the desk” yell. Ford then leaped excessive off the highest rope to ship Kross via the desk and Lashley secured the pin to get the victory over a bunch that had terrorized them for weeks. It was a fast match, however had some good spots in an ode to excessive.
Snoop Dogg joins as visitor commentator, Bubba Ray Dudley joins as particular visitor referee
The surprises carry on coming, with legendary rapper and WWE Corridor of Fame becoming a member of the commentary crew to name the Philadelphia Road Battle match. Then WWE Corridor of Famer and excessive icon Bubba Ray Dudley got here out to function particular visitor referee of the match.
Damian Priest cashes in Cash within the Financial institution contract to win title
Name him Señor World Heavyweight Champion.
After CM Punk stunned Drew McIntyre with an assault after McIntyre received the World Heavyweight Championship, Damian Priest made essentially the most of his alternative by cashing in his Cash within the Financial institution contract. The Judgment Day member wasted no time by ending off McIntyre and pinning him to win the title in beautiful style.
The Judgment Day got here out to have fun the monstrous victory and McIntyre was left shocked in the midst of the ring, whereas CM Punk taunted him again. What a method to begin the night time.
World Heavyweight Championship match: Seth Rollins (c) vs. Drew McIntyre
The match was almost over in seconds when McIntyre went for a claymore as quickly because the bell rang, however Rollins kicked out to forestall the beautiful loss.
The depth continued excessive after that, and each stars had been touchdown signature strikes in opposition to each other, however the knee Rollins harm throughout his match on Saturday night time was slowing down the champion. In only a few minutes, there have been already a number of dramatic close to falls. McIntyre additionally continued his specular run as “participant hater of the yr” by happening his telephone in the course of the match and taunting CM Punk.
There have been curb stomps and claymore kicks occurring left and proper, however McIntyre was in a position to land two-straight, and it was sufficient to get the pin and develop into the brand new World Heavyweight Champion, this time in entrance of a crowd he so desperately wished to do it in entrance of. It was a improbable begin to the night time and units the tone for an additional elite night time of wrestling.
And to place the cherry on prime, McIntyre made certain to bask within the glory in entrance of the rival he is ready to return again: CM Punk. However the injured star attacked the brand new champion, and it proved to be pricey.
Seth Rollins has epic entrance with Philadelphia mummers
The World Heavyweight champion got here out in iconic Philadelphia model with mummers, and he dressed for the event with an iconic mummers costume of his personal.
The mummers, a part of town’s annual New Yr’s Day parade with folks wearing extravagant costumes, performed Rollins entrance music earlier than he emerged from the gang.
Stephanie McMahon addresses crowd
Similar to her husband did on night time one, Stephanie McMahon addressed the gang to kick off the night time. She stated she is essentially the most happy with this WrestleMania as a result of it its the primary one within the “Paul Levesque period.”
CM Punk joins as particular visitor commentator
WWE followers got a deal with earlier than the night time formally started when CM Punk surprisingly emerged to function the particular visitor commentator for the primary match of the night time.
WrestleMania 40 begin time
WrestleMania 40 continues with Night time 2 motion starting at 7 p.m. ET Sunday.
The best way to watch WrestleMania 2024
WrestleMania 40 could be streamed on Peacock, however you should have their premium or premium-plus subscription to look at. Internationally, it is going to be accessible on WWE Community.
The best way to catch WWE’s greatest occasion with out cable
The one method to stream WrestleMania is thru Peacock. The streaming service discontinued its free trial choice so the one accessible Peacock plans are:
- Premium: Stream with adverts for $5.99/month of $59.99 for a full yr
- Premium Plus: Stream ad-free and catch native NBC channels in addition to downloadable content material for $11.99/month or $119.99 for a full yr
- Scholar Low cost: Get the Premium plan for less than $1.99/month for 12 months
WrestleMania 40 match card, schedule night time 2
- Undisputed WWE Common Championship match: Roman Reigns (c) vs. Cody Rhodes.
- World Heavyweight Championship match: Seth Rollins (c) vs. Drew McIntyre.
- WWE Ladies’s Championship match: Iyo Sky (c) vs. Bayley.
- WWE United States Championship match: Logan Paul (c) vs. Randy Orton vs. Kevin Owens.
- LA Knight vs. AJ Kinds.
- The Satisfaction (Bobby Lashley, Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins) vs. The Last Testomony (Karrion Kross, Akam and Rezar) in a Philadelphia Road Battle.
WrestleMania 40 night time 2 predictions
- Undisputed WWE Common Championship match: Cody Rhodes defeats Roman Reigns.
- World Heavyweight Championship match: Drew McIntyre defeats Seth Rollins.
- WWE Ladies’s Championship match: Bayley defeats Iyo Sky.
- WWE United States Championship match: Logan Paul defeats Randy Orton and Kevin Owens.
- LA Knight defeats AJ Kinds.
- The Last Testomony (Karrion Kross, Akam and Rezar) defeats The Satisfaction (Bobby Lashley, Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins).
Reigns vs. Rhodes stipulation: What does Bloodline guidelines imply?
Since Reigns and The Rock received the tag crew match in opposition to Rhodes and Rollins on Saturday night time, which means the Undisputed WWE Common Championship match can be beneath Bloodline guidelines.
The match will basically be a no disqualification match, which means something goes. The Rock vowed if the match was beneath Bloodline guidelines, he would do “every thing” to verify Rhodes would not win the title.
The Rock teases surprises
There’s tons of hypothesis of what might occur for the principle occasion match tonight. On the WrestleMania 40 night time one press convention, The Rock was requested if there can be any surprises for Sunday’s match, and he gave somewhat snippet of what to anticipate.
“Completely. However ‘the Last Boss’ can’t let you know that. I can not inform everyone that. I gotta preserve everyone guessing,” The Rock stated. “You’ll be able to certain anticipate the surprising. Loads of surprises.”
WrestleMania 40 climate
Saturday night time was chilly, and it’ll be one other chilly night time inside Lincoln Monetary Discipline on Sunday.
It’s forecasted to be 57 levels when WrestleMania begins, in keeping with AccuWeather. Nonetheless it received’t be as windy as Saturday, with winds anticipated to be as much as seven miles per hour. By the tip of the present, it’ll be within the excessive 40s.
WWE champions
There have been three title adjustments on Saturday with each tag crew titles and the Intercontinental Championship switching arms. There might be extra adjustments on Sunday, however earlier than the motion kicks off, listed below are the champions of WWE.
Why is WrestleMania two nights?
The primary 35 WrestleManias all occurred on one night time, however that modified in 2020.
When COVID-19 resulted in WrestleMania 36 being held behind closed doorways, WWE took benefit by reserving as many matches as potential and stretching it over two nights. It was a hit, and when followers returned for WrestleMania 37 in 2021, WWE opted to maintain the two-day format and it’s been that manner ever since.
Having WrestleMania throughout two nights was additionally a aid for followers. When it was only one night time, WrestleMania would final round eight hours, and it grew to become exhausting for followers to take care of the hype within the stadium, whereas additionally creating logistical challenges within the host metropolis. With increasingly more matches worthy of being on the occasion card, it solely made sense to make it a two-day occasion.
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